Lt Col Manoj K Channan
336 Articles
Lt Col Manoj K Channan (Retd) served in the Indian Army, Armoured Corps, 65 Armoured Regiment, 27 August 83- 07 April 2007. Operational experience in the Indian Army includes Sri Lanka – OP PAWAN, Nagaland and Manipur – OP HIFAZAT, and Bhalra - Bhaderwah, District Doda Jammu and Kashmir, including setting up of a counter-insurgency school – OP RAKSHAK. He regularly contributes to Defence and Security issues in the Financial Express online, Defence and Strategy, Fauji India Magazine and Salute Magazine.*Views are personal.
The Parrots’ Grammar and the Collapsing Tunnel
In the ancient forest of Aryavan, a magnificent peacock ruled whose feathers dazzled every creature. He sincerely believed that a united forest was a...
Qatar’s Soft Power Strategy: Opportunities, Risks and Lessons for India
The passing of former Emir Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani has revived debate over Qatar's remarkable rise from a small Gulf monarchy into...
The Lion, the Wolves, and the Blindfold of Justice
In the ancient forest of Aryavan stood a massive banyan tree beneath whose branches every ruler held court. The old Tortoise often remarked that...
The Elephant’s Railway and the Owl’s Scales
Long ago, in the great forest of Aryavan, there ruled a mighty Elephant King who prided himself on announcing grand projects. Every full moon,...
The Peacock’s Feathers and the Lamp That Refused to Lie
One monsoon evening, after the clouds had exhausted themselves drowning half the forest, the old Tortoise gathered the younger animals beneath the Great Banyan."The...
Breaking
When Loyalty Replaces Competence: The Fragility of Concentrated Power
A nation becomes fragile not simply because it faces...
Russia’s RD-93MS Takes an Unexpected Role in Future Supersonic Aviation
The RD-93MS turbofan engine is a critical component of...
Lal Bahadur Shastri and the Tashkent Connection
The recent visit of our Prime Minister to Uzbekistan...
Did Russia Abandon the Wrong Passenger Aircraft? Tu-204SM vs MC-21
The Tu-204SM and MC-21-310 represent two different approaches to...
